as in member
one of the parts that make up a whole
the soil contained all of the necessary constituents for growing crops
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Recent Examples of constituent
Pauline Chalamet, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The co-chairs of the SALT Caucus who want to raise the cap to benefit their constituents in high-tax states — Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) — joined the Ways and Means meeting to discuss the deduction cap.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The meeting was tamer than some constituent meetings held by Republicans, who hold majorities in the House and the Senate.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Nearly every one of our 541 representatives has constituents who benefit from NEA grants.
—Pauline Chalamet, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The co-chairs of the SALT Caucus who want to raise the cap to benefit their constituents in high-tax states — Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) — joined the Ways and Means meeting to discuss the deduction cap.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Adjective
All four are constituent elements of the balance of power.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The meeting was tamer than some constituent meetings held by Republicans, who hold majorities in the House and the Senate.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituent
Noun
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His Department of Homeland Security acknowledged as much just days after his order by requesting 20,000 National Guard members to help with the immigration crackdown.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Harvard’s online library notes that the document was bought $27.50 in 1946 and had previously been sold by a member of the Royal Air Force (RAF) to the London book dealers Sweet & Maxwell for £42.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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And as Golosio and his team knew, an ANN designed around a multi-component working memory model could be a powerful tool for processing and creating human-like communication.—
Ben Thomas,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2015
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Perceptual convergence of multi-component mixtures in olfaction implies an olfactory white.—
Ed Yong,
Discover Magazine,
20 Nov. 2012
Noun
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Nearly every dish at Uma Roma, an innovative new restaurant, is dedicated to a single ingredient.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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An ingredient native to her daily skincare ritual, Elba says hydrating your lips is one of the easiest steps for healthy skin.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The move will likely escalate political tensions between the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Democrats in Congress denounced the federal government overruling an individual state's decision, along with Republicans rule-skirting legislative approach.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Each bag was packed with individual envelopes containing $500 in cash, the outlet reports.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a personal tragedy shakes Colin into consciousness, the only element that manages to pierce Ray’s exterior long enough to let his sub in.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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The common element is that a single federal judge in one of 94 regional districts paused a policy for the entire country while the case is being litigated.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Hudson said Wednesday in his letter to Gilmore and Eaves that the decline compared with fiscal 2024 is expected largely due to a combination of two factors.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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Leatherman cited pollution in the nearby Tijuana River as the main factor.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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“Constituent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituent. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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